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B. HAMILTON. Loom-Temple.

No. 228,346. Patented June 1,1880.

ATENT rrrcn.

EDWARD HAMILTON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE DUTGHER TEMPLE COMPANY, OF HOPEDALE, MASS.

LOOM-TEMPLE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 228,346, dated June 1, 1880.

Application filed February 24, 1880.

To all whom it may concern 1 Be it known that I, EDWARD HAMILTON, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Loom-Temples, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to so secure a temple-carrier to the breast-beam of a loom that said carrier can be readily adjusted laterally to different positions on the breast-beam and securely retained in position after adjustment. This object Iattain in the manner which I will now proceed to describe, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l is aplan view of part of the breastbeam of a loom with a temple-carrier secured thereto in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2, a section on the line 1 2, Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a section on the line 3 4, Fig. 1, and Fig. 4, a perspective view of part of the device.

A represents part of the breast-beam of a loom, and B a temple-carrier, which consists, as usual, of a bottom plate, a, having a box, Z), and ring d, for guiding the temple-arm D, the latter being acted upon by a spring in the ordinary manner.

The plate a has a slot, e, and the carrier is usually secured to the beam by means ofsorews, the stems of which pass through this slot and into the beam-a plan which is objectionable on account of the labor involved in changing the position of the temple-carrier on the beam, and because the beam is weakened by the numerous screw-holes, and the proper retention of the temple-carrier is interfered with. These objections I overcome by providing the beam with a plate, E, slotted for the reception of the stem of a bolt, f, the head of which is adapted to a recess or groove, g, formed in the beam beneath the plate E, the slot of the latter being enlarged near one end of the plate, so as to permit the application and removal of the bolt.

Against the outer edge of the plate a of the temple-carrier bears a block, F, which has a lug, 2', adapted to the slot of the plate E, a portion of this block overhanging the plate a, and being slotted for the reception of the stem of the bolt f, which passes through the slot 6 of said plate a, the slot m of the block being bounded by ribs n, whereby the confining-nut s is elevated so far above the plate a as to prevent it from interfering with the spring of the temple. The lateral adjustment of the temple-carrier on the breast-beam is effected by simply loosening the nut s, shifting the carrier and block to the desired position, and again tightening the nut.

Twisting movement of the temple-carrier is effectually prevented by the block F, which bears firmly against the plate a, and, owing to the lug t and slotted plate E, can have no movement other than a direct lateral movement on thebeam. In order to increase the hold of the block F on the temple-carrier, the said block may be provided with lugs w, adapted to the slot 6 of the plate a, as shown.

If desired, the block F may be secured to the plate E by a bolt independent of the bolt j, which secures the temple-carrier, the arrangement shown, however, being preferred on account of its economy and compactness.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination of the slotted plate E, adapted to be secured to the breast-beam, the temple-carrier B, having a slotted plate, a, the block F, forming an abutment for the plate a, and means, substantially as described, for securing said temple-carrier and block to the plate E, as specified.

2. The combination of the slotted plate E, adapted to be secured to the breast-beam, the temple-carrier B, having a slotted plate, a, the block F, forming an abutmentfor the plate, and having a lug, t, adapted to the slot of the plate E, and means for securing said carrier and block to the plate E, as set forth.

3. The combination of the slotted plate E, adapted to be secured to the breast-beam, the temple-carrier B, having a slotted plate, a, the block F, bearing against and overhanging the platea, and having a lug, i, and slot m, and the securing-bolt f and nut s, as set forth.

4. The combination of the slotted plate E,

adapted to be secured to the breast-beam, the

temple-carrier, having a slotted plate, a, the

block F, overhanging said plate a, and having a slot, m, bounded by a rib, n, and the bolt f and nut s, as set forth.

5. The combination of the slotted plate E,

adapted to be secured to the breast-beam, the name to this specification in the presence of temple-carrier, having a slotted plate a, the two subscribing Witnesses. block F, having an overhanging portion, with 4 [T lugs 10, adapted to the slot, and means for se ARD HAMILTON 5 curing said temple-carrier and block to the \Vitnesses:

plate E, as set forth. JAMES F. TOBIN,

In testimony whereof I have signed my HARRY SMITH. 

